Rosh Hashanah--The Birthday of the World
Fri, Sep 15
|Seattle
Join us for an intimate, soul-stirring, thought provoking New Year celebration like no other!
Time & Location
Sep 15, 2023, 6:30 PM PDT – Sep 16, 2023, 4:00 PM PDT
Seattle, 3800 Lake Washington Blvd S, Seattle, WA 98118, USA
About the event
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is a joyous celebration of the "birthday of the world." This year, we want you at the party. This incredibly upbeat, musical, intimate and engaging celebration is chock-full of opportunities to meet new friends, feel spiritual uplift and even do a little dancing! And yes, of course there will be cake!
Rosh Hashanah Evening
Friday, Sept. 15th
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Erev Rosh Hashanah Service
6:30-8:00 PM
This uplifting and joyous service will be led by Rabbi Sydney and Masa Seattle's very own musical ensemble! We will have a special kids space filled with toys and books right outside the main hall, and some special goodies at the end of the night.
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Rosh Hashanah Day
Saturday, Sept. 16th
Tashlich
11:00-12:00 PM
We will start our morning lake-side, with a little music and movement to wake us up, and then a meaningful Tashlich ceremony, where we symbolically cast away our mistakes from the previous year and commit to embracing a sweet New Year ahead.
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Refreshment break
12:00 PM-12:30 PM
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Rosh Hashanah Service
12:30-2:00 PM
This will be a Rosh Hashanah morning to remember. Join us for a musical service with a unique, interactive Torah reading overlooking Lake Washington and opportunities throughout the service to mingle with new friends.
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Birthday of the World Celebration
2:00-4:00 PM
Join us for some Israeli dance instruction, cupcake decorating, music and more!
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Tickets for all Rosh Hashanah events:- Free for Masa Seattle Members (Not a member yet? Sign up today!)
- Non-member $36
- Non-member couple $72
- Children (anyone under 18) are always free...and most welcome!